How do board candidates get evaluated on their digital presence?

Board nomination diligence has moved well past LinkedIn-and-Google over the last three years. Most major nominating committees now run candidates through a structured digital review: full Google SERP for the candidate’s name with regional variants, LinkedIn profile review for completeness and consistency, Wikipedia article (where one exists) for accuracy and sourcing quality, AI engine queries across ChatGPT and at least one other engine to see how each describes the candidate, third-party profile review (Crunchbase, Bloomberg, association directories), and a check for any prior litigation or regulatory matters appearing in aggregator sites. The review produces questions for the candidate interview and occasionally produces reasons to pause or decline. Candidates with clean, complete, and consistent digital presence move through faster; candidates with gaps spend interview time explaining them. The work to prepare for board candidacy is straightforward and is best done six to twelve months ahead.